Monday, July 15, 2013

Post 33 of new/amazing/unusual items for you to look over! Enjoy!--Tips

Here is Post 33 of new/amazing/unusual items for you to look over! Enjoy!--Tips



I have not tried Mexican crumbling cheese to my knowledge...seen in Walmart


 
 
 
Saw this in Big Lots....very easy to make this yourself.....they took five short boards then then rounded off with some kind of a saw or they sanded them down or both....then they just painted the letters for the word Beach one to each board.....they held them together by gluing the boards to another board that goes horizontally across the back of the "sign"....lastly they attached some shells and whatever else decorative they wanted to add....lastly a hanging string was attached using those little circle hooks you use on picture frames.....this would be very easy to make yourself and skip the $10 ( the hanging shells go to something else behind it but you could again use the circle hooks and tie a long piece of thin cord like jute ( needs to be weatherproof and jute is) and then trying on each shell one by one and continuing on down the line to make a mobile below the "sign"
 
 
 
 

 
Seen in Big Lots....again, you could make these pretty easily yourself by cutting edges of a square post....cut tops at an angle.....you could get a zillion one foot sections out of one treated post then cut off the tops at an angle then paint them using taped off sections ( put tape where don't want paint then remove....nice clean line) and then you could use stencils to do the numbers or even use stickers for them or whatever.....lastly put the birds on top using a hot glue gun....

 
Seen in Big Lots....citronella candles in a metal tin.....they were under $15 maybe even less than $10

 
Seen in Big Lots....nice big tall posts to use to hang your plants, your candles, white lights,solar lights, bird baths, impromptu curtains or coverings for shade......

 
Seen in Big Lots....these were short little holders for the same items mentioned above....just a different look....I could totally seen these with a little birdhouse or birdbath suspended and the birds loving it



 
This is a game day chair seen in Big Lots....nice little table for eating or drinking or holding a writing pad or whatever....meant for tailgating events......

 
Nice tailgating table seen in Big Lots.....$30 as you can see......could totally see this at the end of a car with the hatch up.....



 
These were some nice candles in little hanging jars and hanging hooks for the grass seen in Big Lots....if you wanted to you could make these by using old glass jars ( don't think of all the times you have thrown out the spaghetti,etc jars....sigh....oh well, live and learn) and tying some pliable wire around the neck of the jar.....then suspend using fishing twine from a tree branch or whatever
 

 
these are two greenhouses seen in Big Lots....one is walk in....one is greenhouse with cover....
 
 

Sunday, July 14, 2013

How easy it is to transform an old wooden bed into a bed with some personaility!

Bought a bed....reminded me of one we had as kids....it is a  good solid old school simple but practical ( will love having a place to put books/eyeglasses/drinks,etc at night) bed at Goodwill for $20 and got a sample of some paint my sis used to transform an old table and wah-lah....instant love! Doesn't even look like the same bed does it? --Tips

PS started to rain after my sis insisted it wasn't gonna rain and so that is why we had it halfway in the garage....that is her and my daughter in the pics....I'll take free labor anyway I can get it and they both were dying to paint so " here... have at it"....BTW Lowes has samples of paint for $3. Can't beat that.




footboard just a sliver isn't it but it will accentuate the bedspread so all the better







that chair is another project gonna tackle soon....



Friday, July 12, 2013

Well I tried one of the posts from my Tips page....turned out yummy.....thought I would share!--Tips

Well I tried one of the posts from my Tips page....turned out yummy.....thought I would share! Now bear in mind my husband was starving ( thought he was working late and he wasn't so I wasn't in a position to do things just so and it was later than usual for dinner ( we had taken a late afternoon nap) so I didn't have much time for tweeking this....I wanted to put the salad in the middle like in the image b/c I think that is really pretty but in the end I did my own thing which is usually how it rolls with me anyway! Now that I know the deal I will attempt the salad in the middle next time....This really was yummy! My husband told me it was good too so I will be making this again!--Tips

All you need to make the following images is:

I used 2 bubba burgers but you could just use whatever hamburger you have on hand....it called for 2 pds in original recipe

I then added some diced onion to the hamburger while it was cooking....this is optional but I love real onion...it really makes everything taste better

Once the meat was pretty much ready I added about a 1/3 of a dry packet of cheesy taco seasoning to the meat and stirred it in....the recipe then called for adding 1.5 cups of water to the meat/seasoning mixture but I just added about an inch or so of water so it wouldn't be overtaken by the liquid....it was soupy enough to where I ended up mopping up the pizza crust before putting it in the oven.....you just want enough liquid to where the crescent rolls will sop it up ( that's what I was aiming for at least)

Then I got out a pizza stone but you could use a cookie sheet if need be.....and sprayed it with cooking spray to make sure nothing stuck to it then I arranged  2 packages of crescent rolls with the big part of the triangle in the middle of the pizza stone and I just kind of flipped over the end so it wouldn't be hanging off the edge. I then filled in my middle unlike the original so it was more of a circle or bowl not a wreath shape..I then topped the crescent rolls with the meat mixture...I thought I would have enough meat to pull the meat out to make a wreath shape on the edges but again, no time to fiddle with a hungry man in the next room. So I went with what I had....I was pushing my luck taking pics along the way! :) I did mop up whatever sauce was escaping from the ring with a paper towel ( grease fires tend to make dinner even later....hahaha)

So I just flipped the ends over the meat on the edges and hoped for the best. At some point I had preheated the oven to 375. The recipe claimed it called for 30 min but that was not the case in my oven. Maybe 10 or 15 min max and they were nice and golden brown.I sprinkled some shredded cheddar on top and called it complete ( you could add cheese before cooking too...in all honesty I forgot all about the cheese).... I cooked the 4 remaining crescent rolls from the second canister but next time I think I will buy 3 things of crescent rolls and make another ring of just crescent rolls made into a ring for a salad....a seperate one from the meat one.....It really was yummy. And easy. My kinda recipe!!--Tips

PS I forgot to mention i used a pizza cutter to cut it and a spatula to serve them....worked great!!








Thursday, July 11, 2013

Post 32 of new/amazing/unusual items for you to look over! Enjoy!--Tips

Here is Post 32 of new/amazing/unusual items for you to look over! Enjoy!--Tips

this is an avocado slicer and masher.....interesting.....seen at Walmart


this is a lightbulb changer for those high lightbulbs if you have high ceilings,etc.....or for old ladies i suppose.....seen at Walmart


this is a back seat tray for eating and holding food....maybe the kids could use it to write on as well but unless it really juts out not sure this is practical....you would have to be in park for it to be able to be used.....seen in Walmart


this trash can however could be put to use in the backseat!....seen in Walmart


Various scratch repair items seen at Walmart....


for those of you serious about getting that car to shine.....seen in Walmart


if I remember correctly this is a wash and rinse thing for your car.....it sprays soapy water then just rinses.....sounds like an item I would like myself......seen in Walmart


these will clean those electronic screens on your GPS and other electronic devices in your car.....seen in Walmart


this says permanent scratch repair.....works on all paint colors it says.....hmm.....seen in walmart




this is a personal trainer for those of you who walk.....seen in Walmart


this is nice.....a picnic blanket in a bag.....seen in Walmart....could be used as beach blanket too 

Monday, July 8, 2013

Peachy sweet potatoes.....in crockpot....sounded good to me!


Peachy sweet potatoes.....in crockpot....sounded good to me!

3 ingredient crockpot recipes.....


3 ingredient crockpot recipes.....

two-ingredient-flatbreads.....(various recipes! ...flatbread isn't cheap in the grocery store ya know!!)

two-ingredient-flatbreads/two-ingredient-flatbreads.....(various recipes! ...flatbread isn't cheap in the grocery store ya know!!)

34-insanely-simple-two-ingredient-recipes ( apparently they have all kinds of recipes using the number of ingredients....who knew???)

34-insanely-simple-two-ingredient-recipes ( apparently they have all kinds of recipes using the number of ingredients....who knew???)

Pesto peas....under the two ingredient side dish heading! Doesn't get much easier than that in my book!


Pesto peas....under the two ingredient side dish heading! Doesn't get much easier than that in my book!

Crockpot-Caramelized-Onions....this one in particular sounded right up my alley!! ( you could freeze these and use them for months!)

Crockpot-Caramelized-Onions....this one in particular sounded right up my alley!!
( you could freeze these and use them for months!)

Top-10-Summer-Crockpot-Recipes from BusyCooks.com....making that trip to the beach that much easier when you get home!!

Top-10-Summer-Crockpot-Recipes from BusyCooks.com....making that trip to the beach that much easier when you get home!!

Post 31 of new/amazing/unusual items for you to look over! Enjoy!--Tips

Here is Post 31 of new/amazing/unusual items for you to look over! Enjoy!--Tips
 
 
This makes café latte like you pay extra for in coffee shops....seen in Walmart....give them your money instead and make your own!
 
 
this make an individual cup of coffee for those of you flying solo....seen in Walmart

 
Nice little picnic baskets for your next outing at the park or beach or whatever....no lid however....seen in Walmart

 
this is a bar mixing set to help you with your bartending skills if you have an alcoholic friendly function.....seen in Walmart

 
this was an extra long mat for your kitchen near the sink and cooktop area

 
This was a nice thick mat that looked expensive but wasn't for your kitchen....seen in Walmart


these are two cutting boards....I bought the second one probably b/c it was red and relatively little.....the first one was pliable and able to be put in the dishwasher.....seen in Walmart

 
I also bought this item which is for drinks in the fridge....I use it for my sweet tea and it takes up less room then a big jug....I have been happy with it so far but my only complaint is the door to the fridge hits it so I have to tilt the spout but that is my fault due to positioning.....I will find a better place for it but it does fit nicely beside  the drawer in the what was dead space zone....seen in Walmart

 
this looks like a very expensive can opener for your next function but it was relatively inexpensive....definitely under $15 maybe even $10.....seen in Walmart a few weeks ago

 
Now this I thought was a cool pizza cutter and you can use it for other things as well....anything thin and soft can be cut with these....bread, salami, you name it.....seen in Walmart

 
this was an individualized juicer and/or smoothie maker.....seen in Walmart


 
this you could use to protect various items from kids markers,etc.....you could also cut a small piece of this to protect your phone from scratches,etc....seen in Walmart

 
you can't see it in this pic but it is an extra large cheese cutter....about double the normal size....I would say 3-4 inches or so...seen in Walmart....

 
these were another of these " look expensive but were not" items in Walmart....I think these were $6 if that.....put them out next time you have people over and they will think you have gone fancy pants just for them.....seen in Walmart

 
this is a veggie washing tray that you put over the sink.....now this could come in handy during the summer,etc when you have lots of fresh veggies from the garden,etc....seen in Walmart